RAINBOW MOUNTAIN 1 DAY HIKE / VINICUNCA MOUNTAIN (FULL DAY TOUR)

This trek is not suited to first timers. (Distance 10 km.) If you are a strong walker and have completed some moderate treks prior to this then you should be fine. You’ll need a good level of fitness and stamina as you’ll be trekking over many steep sections. Altitude, The trek is classified as grade C which means the trek is fairly long and many sections are at high altitude; MAXIMUM ALTITUDE: 5250 masl • MINIMUM ALTITUDE: 3800 meters above sea level, the height increases as you advance, which makes the walk really tiring.

We strongly recommend you have spent at least 3 days in Cusco or at a similar altitude immediately prior to undertaking this trek to acclimatise. We strongly recommend you have spent at least 3 days in Cusco or at a similar altitude immediately prior to undertaking this trek to acclimatise. Carries energy bank (extra batteries) (the batteries are consumed more quickly under cold conditions).

Early in the morning, between 03:30 a.m. pick you up from the hotel of Cusco, start our adventure to Rainbow Mountain . We will travel by bus for 3 hours aproximatly to arrive at (Qhechuyno), the starting point of our hike and where we have the breakfast before to leave with the trekking.

After our breakfast, we organize and received all the necesary infomation about the full day trek and We started with the hike appreciating the landscape, lagoons and the homes of the inhabitants of the Andes, likewise also camelids in their natural hábitat about 3 hours; thus reaching our goal the " VININCUNCA - PASSO a 5250 masl, from here we’ll enjoy the impressive scenic beauty of Cerro Colorado"

The magnificent colors are natural geological formations through different minerals shows different hue of colors in this mountain. Also, we can appreciate the snowy APU AUSANGATE sacred mountain from the Inca times. after a certain time we will descend for 2 hours approximate until we reach our starting point where we expect a delicious lunch in the area and then organize for our return to Cusco.